My take on the Product

The Face & Body foundation comes in a small plastic bottle with a screw on black cap. Unlike most of the other MAC foundations, the bottle is plastic instead of glass making it much more durable and light weight. I much prefer this packaging! On the downside though, the bottle just has a small opening at the top with no provision for pump etc. which makes the mouth of the nozzle quite messy.

The foundation has a runny, watery consistency. It spreads easily, blends with a few strokes and seems to absorb into the skin leaving a satiny dewy finish. The coverage is low but it can be layered to build up the coverage. What I absolutely love about this foundation is that it is very light weight on the skin and looks very natural – as if I’m wearing nothing on my face! It is long wearing, there is no patchiness or oiliness for hours after application. I’ve worn it for about 9-10 hours at a stretch with excellent results. It worked well for me during the winters when my skin was dry and it works just as well now too when my skin has become oily. It does not sit into pores or imperfections, in fact it gives the look of flawless skin especially in pictures! It doesn’t show ghostly white in flash (no SPF).

The only drawback is that the coverage is pretty low. Even when layered, it will not cover up dark circles and blemishes. But with a bit of spot concealing in those areas, one can get a flawless, yet natural look. In all the pictures in this post, I’ve worn MAC Pro Longwear concealer in NC42 under the eyes, around the nose and on blemishes along with the Face and Body foundation. You can see the end result comes out quite nice! The best tools to apply this foundation are a flat Foundation brush like Inglot 21T or fingers. Do not use a sponge with this one, it will drink it up since its a very watery, thin foundation.

Overall, I think this is one of the bestfoundations I’ve tried! I love the price/quantity - 50 ml for Rs 1700 v/s other foundations like Matchmaster which is 35 ml for Rs 2100. It works for my combination/oily skin in winters as well as summers though I won’t specifically recommend this for oily skin as it does have a slightly emollient, dewy texture. If you need coverage all over your face, go for Matchmaster or Studio Fix as they offer medium-full coverage.

The shades come in series of N1,N2,N3.. and C1,C2,C3. I am between C3 and C4 but I opted for C4. It is slightly warmer than my skin tone but not orange-y and hence matches well. It just gives a nice soft warmth to my skin and in a few minutes of application, adapts to my skin.

Overall Verdict

If you love the natural, no-makeup look on your skin, MAC Face & Body would be perfect for you! It is a sheer foundation, light-weight and runny but it gives a very lovely, satinyfinish to the skin and photographs very well. It may not hide blemishes/spots and under eye pigmentation hence a concealer is a MUST while using this foundation. It is moisturizing but non-greasy and wears the entire day without getting patchy. It does not contains SPF so don’t forget to wear your sunscreen in the daytime!

Nice review..have heard a lot about it..as usual you look lovely and fresh..pls let me know the lipstick shade you are wearing…I always end up asking the same question as all lipstick shade look good on you..waiting for your post regd your hair makeover too

now i am using burjois healthy mix (53)and like it a lot and occasionally use concealer but want to try mac .actually i am quiet confused with nc and c concept i am nc 32-35 (according to MUA)but in face and body they want me 2 try c4 which i find a bit darker so quiet confused.will you please clarify .. so i can purchase a face n body next time.

nice review !! hey dear can you also give a review on bobby brown moisturising foundation . i have dry skin . so which one is better for me bobby brown or mac ?? price is no bar . and you are looking really nice !! can also tell us the other products you are wearing in this pic right now … such as on your lips , cheeks and eys :))

[…] This is a very runny, sheer foundation that is a big hit with makeup artists and consumers as well! It glides very easily on the skin due to its very liquid texture, doesn’t cling to dry patches and has a dewy finish that would work great with dry skin. It makes the skin look natural and glowing! You can layer it to build the coverage. The best thing though is that it dries down to a transfer proof finish (it is designed to be used on the body as well so won’t stain clothes) and wears quite well! Available in India. Reviewed HERE. […]